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An intelligent person would understand, however, that such an agreement to give up the land is not correct or truthful. It is only a temporary situation. At the same time that these agreements to compromise and hand over our holy land are being considered, those who believe in such concessions offer prayers to Hashem requesting a quick redemption-soon, in our days. And it is expected that Hashem will immediately answer these prayers and bring on the redemption. It is hard to believe that a non-Jew who understands the deep, true desires of our people to thrive within our whole land- be it in the present or in the future, will respect our agreement to give him parts of the land. He will see that in our hearts we do not really believe in compromising Israel or Jerusalem or the Temple Mount. It is improbable that he will understand our explanations that the redemption we speak of is on a different, higher and loftier plain, in the distant future, when everything will be different.
More likely the non Jew will disbelief and distrust our declarations as not being straightforward. For at the same time these concessions are being discussed those who agree to give up the land are celebrating the holiday of Sukkot, upon which we hold the lulav in memory of our destroyed Temple and in hopes of seeing it rebuilt in the near future as Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai instructed us. On Sukkot we also celebrate simchat bet hashova in memory of the Beit Mikdash and its future return to us. And on Sukkot the masses go up to Jerusalem and to the Western Wall to pray for the speedy rebuilding of the Beit Hamikdash and our ability to worship there. All these celebrations are not nostalgic adventures connecting us to our distant past, rather they are preparation for the future. They are deep and strong expectations for the renewal of our days as they were once.
Where is the value in all this talk about giving away the land in order to acquire peace? Even the promises of the left wingers, who do not follow the Torah and have left their traditions, cannot be depended on in this regard. Many of them return to the Torah and over time the number of those who are newly religious is multiplying and soon will be the majority. Then situation will change. The non-Jews are correct in their misgivings, because this is what truthfully will happen. Am Yisrael will return to their roots (with Hashem's help) and rebuild the Temple. Thus, there is no value to all the talk of agreements and compromises that contradict the truth and the true desires that are in the hearts and the souls of the Jewish people. Therefore, it is preferable to be straightforward and frank and to say with a full heart that this is our country and we have no permission or right to give it away. We have no desire or willingness to part with it. The only possible peace is, therefore, peace without concessions of our homeland.
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Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 9 - "Seeing is Believing" (parag. 21-30)
These paragraphs elaborate on the theme that seeing and knowing is better than any attempt to prove logically, and begins explaining the difference between Israel and gentiles.
Ein Aya Various Universal Stages of the Geula Process
Rav Kook examines the various stages of redemption, explaining how (in addition to the obvious oft-mentioned stages of ingathering the exiles, reviving the Hebrew language, army, state etc.) the messianic dream of world prosperity, the State of Israel and world unity can and are realistically and logically gradually coming true.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 8- "Answering Questions on the Kuzari's Proof from Mass Revelation
How do we know that the "claim" of mass revelation to 2,000,000 witnesses at Mt. Sinai is really true? This important class answers all of the questions skeptics ask about this claim of the Kuzari.
Ein Aya Armies Still Necessary for Balance & the War Against Wars
Rav Kook explains why the world was originally divided into the various seemingly contradicting ideologies and cultures, in order to develop each one respectively. Swords or armies symbolize how each respective ideology defends themselves, as well as deters their opposing ideologies and cultures. On the other hand, the messianic era will be one of peace, and Rav Kook explains the transition to that stage, which mankind is already undergoing.
The Land of Israel LGBT'S IN ISRAEL
The question was asked, how can one make Aliyah with the LGBT parades?
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 7 - Five Accumulative Proofs of G-d
As a preparation for the Kuzari's classic proof of G-d from the mass-revelation at Sinai, we start here with 5 other directions to strengthen our belief which also contribute to what the Kuzari will present as well.
Ein Aya Muscle & Meaning: The Dual Nature of Gevurah (Physical Strength)
Is physical strength and fitness a necessity or an ideal? Although it if often totally overlooked among topics of Judaism, Rav Kook writes that it clearly is also a necessity to deter the many enemies of Israel, but even in Y'mot HaMashiach, in the Messianic era, to a certain extent, it's ideal continues even after our enemies will have been finished off.
